The Veon excellence in forest management scholarship
Number of places: 1
Monetary value: €3000
Point of contact name: Tom Kent
Point of contact email: [email protected]
Scholarship Overview
- A €3,000 scholarship allowance for the one year level 8 BSc (Hons) in Land Management in Forestry. This is paid in two instalments.
- A paid professional work placement in Veon in the summer period before returning to commence the BSc (Hons) in Land Management in Forestry.
- Support for a relevant elective research project.
A graduate position with Veon, for a minimum of one year, on successful completion of the BSc (Hons) in Land Management in Forestry.
* Veon reserves the right not to offer a 3rd year work placement, the 4th year research project and/or offer the graduate position at their own discretion.
- Applications are invited from 3rd year students of the BSc in Forestry at SETU Waterford.
- Applicants must intend to successfully complete their programme in 2025.
- Applicants must meet the eligibility criteria.
The application process and subsequent evaluation of applicants is explained in full in the terms and conditions. However, in brief, the process is:
- Applicants fill in an online application form and upload their complete Forest Management Plan.
- Applicants are shortlisted based on their application form.
- Shortlisted applicants are interviewed.
- The successful applicant will be informed of the outcome.
- The award will be formally presented at the annual Industry Sponsored Awards.
General need-to-knows before you apply
- Read the terms and conditions.
- Include relevant information only.
- You cannot alter your application after submission so ensure all information is correct.
Key dates
| Applications Open | Monday, 5 May 2025 |
| Closing Date of Applications | Monday, 12 May 2025 |
| Interview Shortlisted Applicants | Wednesday, 30 May 2025 |
| Outcome communicated to the successful applicant | Friday, 1 June 2025 |
| Formal Award Presentation | Annual Industry Sponsored Awards (early June) |
The form for applications is available here and includes a number of screens that must be completed with your data. If you do not have time to complete the form in a single sitting, you may use the 'save' button in the bottom right of the form to save your progress at any stage. A link to resume editing your application will be emailed to the address that you provide.
N.B. it is essential that when you are ready to submit your form, you must use the 'submit' button on the last page of the form. Clicking 'save' will only save your progress and will not submit the application for consideration.
Please carefully read The Veon Excellence in Forest Management Scholarship Terms and Conditions document attached below.